Senior Purchasing Analyst

Your Career

• The Senior Procurement Analyst is responsible for managing the full scope of ProcuretoPay(P2P) activities as well as overseeing the Vendor and Supplier Lifecycle Performance in Aribaincluding enablement reporting and supporting additional projects.
• This role involves handling the endtoend P2P process ensuring all reviews and process flows are followed appropriately. 
• You will be responsible for reviewing onboarding and maintaining vendor records generating reports and providing regular updates on status and changes to business teams.
• The Senior Procurement Analyst must demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Key skills for this role include making sound logical decisions representing the Procure to Pay team in meetings and interacting effectively with other departments.
• Additionally the role requires strong negotiation skills both internally and externally as well as the ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fastpaced setting.
• On a daily basis you will interface with vendors and internal requesters as well as work closely with Ariba and SAP systems.
• Your primary focus will be ensuring that PR to PO process.
• Vendors are properly supported and enabled into the Ariba Network to receive purchase orders and convert them into invoices.
• This will involve performing detailed analysis across various systemsincluding Ariba
• Buying and Invoicing Ariba Buyer Network and PAN SAP ensuring smooth and efficient processes.

Your Impact

• Indepth knowledge of ProcuretoPay (PTP) processes and Vendor Management
• Foster strong relationships with team members and key stakeholders by listening collaborating and educating on how PTP values and strategies can optimize business performance
• Review and approve new vendor requests ensuring no duplicate entries exist in the system
• Update and manage vendor information including name address and bank details
• Oversee all aspects of the Indirect PTP function including supplier risk onboarding data management procurement and compliance
• Work closely with Strategic Sourcing to align policies practices tools and strategies with team goals
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to negotiate favourable purchasing terms commercial agreements and payment requirements
• Effectively communicate PTP values and responsibilities providing ongoing education to stakeholders on how to engage Procurement effectively
• Evaluate supplier risk and manage supplier onboarding and ongoing data updates
• Provide training to vendors and requesters on Vendor Onboarding and the PRtoPO process
• Conduct regular quality audits of daily activities to ensure highest level of quality standards. Align with the KPIs defined for the productivity and quality
• Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new systems or process changes
• Support Global Process Owners (GPOs) with process improvement simplification and automation initiatives SAP Ariba implementation
• Responsible for publishing and managing weekly monthly and quarterly reports as defined

Qualifications :

Your Experience

• Bachelors degree in business supply chain management or related field; Masters preferred
• 68 years of experience in procurement operations
• Comprehensive knowledge of Procure to Pay lifecycle and Ariba modules (Buying and Invoicing Sourcing Procure to Pay Guided Buying)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with customer service orientation
• Experience in supplier enablement strategy and execution (Ariba Network)
• Analytical skills and ability to work efficiently in a fastpaced environment
• SAP experience and familiarity with GSuite products BI/Tableau for reporting (preferred)
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) certification (preferred)

Additional Information :

The Team

Palo Alto Networks procurement Team is a dynamic highenergy and cohesive team that
collaborates with the business teams throughout Palo Alto Networks to deliver exceptional goods
and services. We are responsible for acquiring the goods and services that support our business
strategic initiatives but arent part of the products we sell. If you are selfdriven inquisitive
collaborative and ready to deliver impactful results this team is right for you.

Our Commitment

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